Diploma of Drilling Operations - RII50615

RII Skills Centre

Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
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This qualification reflects the role of employees such as senior drillers or field supervisors. They perform tasks involving a broad range of varied activities most of which are complex and non-routine. They are responsible for the quantity and quality of the output of others and contribute to the development of technical solutions to non-routine problems.Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the qualification.

Structure

  • 12 units: 10 core
  • 2 electives

Subjects

  • Plan and supervise the mobilisation of equipment, crew and materials
  • Implement, monitor, rectify and report on contracts
  • Supervise foundation drilling operations
  • Supervise mineral exploration drilling operations
  • Lead and manage team effectiveness
  • Manage quality customer service
  • Supervise environmental drilling operations
  • Supervise underground in-seam directional drilling operations
  • Supervise geotechnical drilling operations
  • Supervise seismic drilling operations
  • Implement and maintain management systems to control risk
  • Plan drilling
  • Ensure a safe workplace
  • Manage general drilling equipment maintenance
  • Supervise mineral production and development drilling operations
  • Construct geothermal wells
  • Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams
  • Construct artesian (flowing) aquifer production bores
  • Supervise blast hole drilling operations
  • Implement and maintain environmental management plan
  • Manage operational plan
  • Supervise horizontal directional drilling operations
  • Identify, implement and maintain legal compliance requirements
  • Supervise surface directional drilling operations
  • Supervise water well drilling operations

Further information

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the qualification.

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